Durban: Get ready for CraftFest. The latest instalment of the festival that celebrates everything craft is on March 22 and early bird tickets are up on Quicket.
CraftFest, brought to you by the Independent on Saturday and the Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market, celebrates the best in craft beers and drinks, artisanal food, local handicrafts and top local musicians, creating a fun and safe day in the country for the whole family.
Be seen in the champagne bar, or try craft gins and cocktails and mocktails and mixers in the gin bar. CraftFest offers you the opportunity to try many of KZN’s distinctive craft beers, with the Lions River Craft Brewery a new addition to the CraftFest stable.
Delicious home cooked food takes in everything from Greek to Chinese, Spanish to smoked and wild meats, vegan to pizzas, German sausages to Tato twisters and pub snacks. The award-winning bunny chows from Manny and Sharon Besasar’s Dolly’s Curry Den will make their first appearance at the festival.
The musical lineup is still being finalised, but crowd favourite Qadasi & Maqhinga, and Pedro Barbosa, who had everyone dancing on the lawns at last year’s CraftFest, are confirmed.
Christine Standeaven of the Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market encouraged people to bring the whole family along” “Enjoy a fun-filled day with amazing local cuisine, live music, craft beverages, kids’ activities, crafts and lifestyle décor. The focus is on bringing families together, so we have made sure there is something for everyone.”
“CraftFest will wrap up the first quarter of the new year and new decade. It’s time to celebrate, take a well-deserved break, kick off your shoes, pat yourself on the back and down a cold one or two up on those lovely hills,” said Independent on Saturday editor, Mazwi Xaba.
- CraftFest is on Sunday, March 22 at the Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market from 10am to 4pm. Tickets R120, teens and pensioners R60 from Quicket. Earlybird tickets are R80.
The Independent on Saturday
